The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-26
MR.. HARRISON DECLINES
TO ACCEPT THE NOMIN ALTON
FOR MAYOR
or ChicOEO-A. Letter OutIining the
Reasons That Actuate Him 20
Refuse the Honor.

CHICAGO, ILL, March 25.-Mayor
Carter II. Harrison has again declined
the Democratic nomination for Mayer
of Chicago, aud this time declares that
his decieion is final. He sent out a
notice to the Democratic City Central
Committee for special meeting this
afternoon, when he read prepared
letter outlining his purpose and the
reasons which actuated him in the
course. He openly declares that he
has been opposed by the represen a.
tives Of the administIa At Wash
ington aud has also been charged with
treschery to political friend, and
for these reasons he will not be a can
didate. The letter read to the COM
mittee, after explaining that he had
previously written letter declaring
that he would not run for
Mayor and had also expressed his
intention to the convention he states
that he was carried away by the en-
thusiasm Of the moment and decided
to. accept, His letter then reads as
follows: "Gentlemen-For years |
have been made the target for endless
abuse ard slander. This l have borne
with comparative unanimity, because
my personal integrity and honor was
never attacked, but now | find the
press almost unanimously in its asser-
ton that l have betrayed a friend and
broken my word, and this friend does
not come forward 10 deny the falee
allegation. This situation i5 unbssr.
able. Such charge involved refsc.
tion upon my personal character,
and life is too short to un-
dertake to correct aud explain
matters involving ones honor. Not
a newspaper in Chicago 10 willing to
set me right. There is but or, thing
left for me to do. / caunos afford to
be elected Mayor under suEh eircum-
stances. Knowing well tho conse-
quences Of the &C ion l now take, and
that it forever debars me from future
political honors, / must positively aud
irrevocably withdraw my name from
tbs head OF your ticket. The ticket
must in any event be remodeled, for /
have in my possession the declinstion
of Mr.. McAvsr, and this action Of
mine may enable you to harm9Lsa
the party. The confidential adviser
in Chicago OF the President CT
the United States has t5ken
the public position that should
be defeated in the interest Of
the national administration. The
three newspapers which are the Or
gens OF the President in Chicago have
me violently since my nomi-
nation and urged my defeat. This
me that the President OF the
United States does not desire ne to
be elected, ] therefore respectfully
suggest that you call into consultation
with you the gentlemen who are
kRown to be advisers here OF the
Federal administration, and nominate
a ticket which will command their
support" The charge of treachery in
the letter has reference to Mr.. Dewitt
@. Creighner, former City Superintend-
ent of Public Works, who was urged
for the nomination upon the theory
that Harrison would accept the other
What course the Demo.
cratic party will now pursue is not
stated. Some Of the party men de-
CihlO AldtlloOh
now, and will have to make the race,
while others intimate that new men
will be named.
A meeting OF the members OF the
Illinois Club was held this evening al
which Democrats and Republicans
were present, and steps were
taken looking to the nomination OF
so-called "Citizens' ticket" Arrange
ments were made to induce as many
as possible Of the other prominent
clubs 10 join in the movement against
the two tickets now In the field. Roche,
the Republican nominee, did not,
IT Yves claimed, represent the
bulk Of his party, being COM
unknown and only fully |
the labor element. 1t was
to nominate for Mayor Z
Nelson Blake, ex.presidsnt Of the
Board Of Trade, who was defeated by |
Roche in the Republican Convention.
The Illinois Club is wholly composed |
Of Mayor Harison's neighbors, and
there is suspicion in some quarters
that he will ulttimaely be named in
stead OF Blake, or that Blake being in |
the field and dividing Roche's sup |
port, Harrison will again become a
espec ally II able TO make a
deal with the United Labor party.